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  • SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via

    SWAT Ed.: Fox & Bull by A.E. Via

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 18 ratings
    A fox can set many traps to catch his target—but this one only needs one to catch his.Dominic “Bull” Walker is used to the simpler things in life. Give him his own land to work, a strong horse, and twelve hours of daylight, and he is a contented man. But when someone threatens to take away the successful ranch that took him two years to rebuild, he’ll accept any help he can get to defend it...
  • Red Dirt Heart Imago by N.R. Walker

    Red Dirt Heart Imago by N.R. Walker

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    When Charlie Sutton’s neighbour Greg is notified by the Queensland government that they intend to run a pipeline through his property, Charlie vows to help him fight it. Then Travis remembers seeing butterflies at the creek near their joining fence line - the same butterflies they couldn’t find in any Australian butterfly book...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
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  • Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Wicked Outlaw by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cole loves the city. He loves the noise, chaos, and having tacos delivered at 2 a.m.He loves his job at Ward Security. He might look like a bodyguard, but there’s nothing better than being counted as one of the hacking tech triplets.There is no way he will ever love horses, cows, and the great wide open of Texas.At least, that’s what he thought until JB Alexander rode into his life...
  • Texas Wedding by R.J. Scott

    Texas Wedding by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sometimes Riley and Jack have to be the ones to fight other people's battles and stand up for what is right. With the life changing prospect of a yes vote from SCOTUS on the issue of same sex marriage, Riley and Jack realise they have decisions to make...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  contemporary  m-m  humor  north-america  texas  usa
  • Texas Gift by R.J. Scott

    Texas Gift by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Hayley arrived on the steps of the D, Riley and Jack knew life would never be the same. Told through Riley and Jack’s eyes, this is ten years in the life of their family and watching Hayley grow up, fall in love, and start her own life. Hurricanes, illness, babies, happiness, sadness, work, play, the barn, the office, horses, friends, enemies, and above all love...
  • Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Starting Over by Alexa Land

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Colt Matthews is trying to find his way in the world. His friends are getting married, finding rewarding careers, and moving forward with their lives. Meanwhile, twenty-one-year-old Colt is still trying to figure out who he is and what he wants out of life. About the only thing he knows for sure is that he’s undeniably drawn to his friend Ren, despite their age difference...
  • Off Duty Volume 3 by Gregory Ashe

    Off Duty Volume 3 by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life happens when you’re not looking. Unfortunately, so do a lot of other things.Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 3 is a collection of short stories. It includes the following:“If Your Friends Jumped Off a Bridge”Hazard is going to get Evie the perfect toy for her birthday, no matter what. This story takes place before Relative Justice...
  • Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Get Frosted by Amy Aislin

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For years, Mik has wanted nothing more than to put coal in Rudy Snow's stocking.As former pro hockey players, they’ve been rivals for years. It started in Mik’s rookie season, when a reporter pitted him against his older brother's best friend. Rudy pushes Mik’s buttons like no one else, going out of his way to one-up him at every turn...
  • Broken Halos by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Broken Halos by Aimee Nicole Walker

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Oliver Knight’s past is shrouded by sorrow and tragedy, but instead of hiding from it, Ollie owns his truth and uses his experiences to uplift others. As an out and proud pastor, he provides a safe place for LGBTQ Christians to gather and worship, and as a recovering addict, he counsels those pursuing sobriety. Ollie’s life is fulfilling but also a little lonely...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • His Royal Favorite by Lilah Pace

    His Royal Favorite by Lilah Pace

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 14 ratings
    The conclusion of Lilah Pace’s racy, romantic male/male duology following His Royal Secret... James, Prince of Wales, is making history. He's decided to come out to his subjects—and the world. However, telling the truth means exposing his relationship with lone-wolf reporter Benjamin Dahan...
  • Somebody to Love by April Wilson

    Somebody to Love by April Wilson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Chicago homicide detective Tyler Jamison has accepted that fact that he was born defective. Women just don't do it for him, and he can't contemplate any other option. So, loneliness it is. Ian Alexander has met the man of his dreams, but the guy's in complete denial of his sexuality. Ian's not giving up on Tyler, though. Tyler's a domineering, controlling force of nature..
  • Damage Control by Lynn Van Dorn

    Damage Control by Lynn Van Dorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Everything to lose. Tyler’s worked hard to kick the dust of the Chicago suburbs off his heels and move on with his life as Hollywood’s newest up-and-comer, burying his demons and hiding his scars from the world. Just as everything seems to be going his way, a scandal from his past threatens everything he’s worked for...
  • Next Season by Lane Hayes

    Next Season by Lane Hayes

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The injured hockey player and the grumpy chef…RileyMy time playing pro hockey will be up soon. I can feel it. And I’ve heard the he’s too old, he’s had too many injuries, he’s lost his edge. I don’t want to admit it, but they could be right. Next season might be my last.Or this season. Because of course, this is when the universe decides I need another concussion...
  • Clashing Hearts by Nicky James

    Clashing Hearts by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    EASTONThere is nothing I hate more than when some big-city outsider stirs trouble in my peaceful little town. When Mr. Arrogance himself waltzes in and thinks he can slap a price tag on my land, he doesn’t know what he has coming. I’m not just a hick cowboy who’s going to bend to his good looks and charmless personality. No, sir...
  • Indirection by Gregory Ashe

    Indirection by Gregory Ashe

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rabid readers. Backbiting authors. A romance convention from hell.Shaw Aldrich and his best friend, boyfriend, and partner, North McKinney, are doing great, thanks. The aftermath of their search for the Slasher has finally settled down. Their private investigation agency is thriving. And after years of missed opportunities, they’re finally together...
  • Rocky Mountain Refuge by Nicky James

    Rocky Mountain Refuge by Nicky James

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Run! Hide! We are watching you, Huxley! Huxley Dempsy suffers from a paranoid personality disorder. After a horrific tragedy five years ago, Huxley is convinced people are out to get him. Taking refuge in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, he is a prisoner to his own mind. If he can think it up, it must be true, and there is no convincing him otherwise...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey

    Love Means... Endurance by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Love Means... Story Together for over ten years, Geoff and Eli built a fulfilling life. Their love and support helped raise their adopted son. Their hard work and dedication grew their farm from raising cattle and boarding horses to expanding into therapy riding sessions. Surrounded by a loving circle of friends, Geoff and Eli couldn’t ask for more...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-short
  • Found at the Bookstore by Christi Snow

    Found at the Bookstore by Christi Snow

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After suffering a traumatic brain injury the final football game his senior year in high school, Ryder Garrett’s life was never normal again. Most days he’s happy when he can remember the way home. There’s no room in his life for romance or love, which means he’s destined to die a virgin. Stig Minton doesn’t remember what virginity felt like...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • Tremble by E. Davies

    Tremble by E. Davies

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The last place Evan Vincent expected to be dumped was at his engagement shoot… in a dude ranch in Tennessee. Four years of working for his ex for free and standing in his shadow leave Evan reeling with the sudden freedom. Escaping here and working for the ranch owner for a few months could give Evan a chance to regroup… and rebound...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-medium
  • The Wrangler and the Orphan by Jackie North

    The Wrangler and the Orphan by Jackie North

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "Some scars run soul-deep. Some scars only love can heal."Brody is the wrangler at Farthingdale Ranch. He knows a lot about horses, but not a whole lot about people.He is so broken, he cannot imagine anyone would want to love him. Then along comes Kit, a young man in need of shelter, searching for a forever home.In Kit, Brody sees the scared young man he used to be...
  • Montana Sky by R.J. Scott

    Montana Sky by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When they spend time alone on a Montana mountainside will Tyler ever convince Martin that like sapphires, love is worth searching for? Martin’s name was the very last on a kill list. The son of a murderer, he’s had no childhood; lost in a horrific holding pattern of death that turned his heart to stone...
  • Killer by K.C. Kean

    Killer by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I am damn good at my job, and that’s because I follow one never mix business with pleasure. But what happens when this job comes in the form of a tall, blond baker of sugary goodness? In my line of work, temptation equals distraction, and I’m not willing to put Nate’s life on the line. At least, that’s what I tell myself right up until the moment I close the door to the safe house behind us...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  contemporary  m-m  length-novella
  • Stay by Ash Knight

    Stay by Ash Knight

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A quiet coffee shop gives two men who have lost too much a chance at love. Joe Calloway has been on the run since he was sixteen, homeless and alone. He never lets anyone close. Between his traumatic past and his autism, he isn’t used to people taking the time to understand him...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  length-medium
  • A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    A Not So Typical Love by Tristen Rowen

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Jordan and Jamie’s love is anything but typical. Jordan Cameron is not like most nineteen year olds. He’s never been on a date, he’s never left New England, and he’s never fallen in love. He lives in his own world, or so that's what it seems to the average person. No one, not even his thirty-one year old brother, Tim, has ever given him the chance to break free...
  • Playing Deep by Beth Bolden

    Playing Deep by Beth Bolden

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Kenyon Ellis knows getting involved with Julian Anderson is an enormous mistake—but from the very first night, he finds him annoying, intriguing and ultimately, irresistible.One, Kenyon is a player, and Julian is a reporter, so hooking up with him, no matter how spectacular the nights are, is a terrible idea.Two, he’s falling for him, even if Julian continues to be prickly and impossible...
  • Salt by Fearne Hill

    Salt by Fearne Hill

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 7 ratings
    When was the right time to tell someone that silver flames were shooting from their hair? And that your own tranquil green desired nothing more than to tangle with them, if only it could escape a malevolent orange flare hounding your every move?Over-stressed businessman Charles Heyer is not like most people...
  • Wild at Heart by Christina Lee, Riley Hart

    Wild at Heart by Christina Lee, Riley Hart

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    BISHOP SULLIVANI’ve always known what my future had in store: inheriting the family ranch and having myself a wife and kids to carry on the Sullivan name. Porter Dixon never factored into those plans. We may have spent our teenage years sneaking away to lose ourselves in each other, but he always held me at arm’s length…until the day he up and left without so much as a goodbye...
  • Sadistic Sherlock by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Sadistic Sherlock by Jocelynn Drake, Rinda Elliott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ten years ago, Dominic Walsh faked his own death. With no true identity, it wasn’t hard. But if he’d stayed, he would have been drawn further into a life he’d never chosen. He has friends and family at Ward Security now and has managed to escape his dark past. There is only one thing he truly wants. Abraham Stephens...
  • Love Around the Corner by Sally Malcolm

    Love Around the Corner by Sally Malcolm

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Real life enemies, online lovers. Two lonely men, destined for each other--if only they knew it. Real life enemies. Alfie Carter grew up in New Milton, caring for his sick father and keeping their auto repair shop on its feet. He’s touchy about his poor education and doesn’t take kindly to snide remarks from the town’s prickly bookstore owner—no matter how cute he looks in his skinny jeans...
  • Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Second Chance Ranch by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Rob runs to Crooked Tree determined to find a safe place for his nephews. A family for them is the final thing on his list, and then he can vanish completely. Falling for a local paramedic along the way is a disaster in Rob’s otherwise perfect plans.Paramedic Aaron, the middle of five brothers, would like someone to love...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  contemporary  m-m  military  length-short
  • My Brother's Best Friend by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    My Brother's Best Friend by Aiden Bates, Ali Lyda

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nico’s it for me, too bad he’s my brother’s best friend … Friends and brothers are off limits. That’s always been the rule in our house. In a big family it’s the only way to keep the peace. That doesn’t stop my heart from belonging to Nico, my older brother’s best friend...
  • The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels

    The Swap Masquerade by Annabella Michaels

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    “A night of passion and pleasure awaits you. No names, no faces, just the chance to live out your wildest fantasies. Leave your keys in the bowl and let fate decide who you’ll end up with.” After years of hiding his sexuality from his family and teammates, Elliott Stone is tired of living a lie...
  • Home for Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Home for Christmas by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Can Connor show River a real family Christmas? When Connor finds River on the roof of the campus admin building, he doesn’t know what to do. His friend is drunk, and shouting into a snowstorm, a bottle of vodka in his hand. The easy part is getting River down; the hard part is insisting River comes home with Connor for Christmas...
  • Verismo by E.M. Lindsey

    Verismo by E.M. Lindsey

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Two men, shaped by the demons of their past, find their lives inexplicably intertwined. Nicolas Michaud, the prodigy composer and pianist, grew up apart from the world. A mother who neglected him, and a father who never met him. But when he's suddenly orphaned, Nicolas is taken from his comfortable home and thrown into a life where no one understands him...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  abuse  contemporary  length-medium
  • Got Me Hoping by Casey Cox

    Got Me Hoping by Casey Cox

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    It's just a one-night stand, they said. It'll be simple, no-strings fun, they said. They. Lied. I'm done with love and being broken-hearted. The only dogs I want to deal with are the ones I treat in the veterinary clinic I work at.But at thirty-four, having my first one-night stand can't hurt. Right? The rules are pretty simple.1. Don't spend the night.2. Don't see him again.3...
  • Someday by Sierra Riley

    Someday by Sierra Riley

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    “When you’re around, you’re all I can see” “Someday, my prince will come.” Danny is an artist, and he has the best job in the world. He gets to create beautiful things at the bakery his best friend owns. The only thing that would make life better is finding his own personal Prince Charming, but despite a life-long addiction to happily-ever-after, he doesn’t really hold out much hope for that...
  • Tamarillo Tart by Jay Hogan

    Tamarillo Tart by Jay Hogan

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 12 ratings
    CASSIDY MARTIN is a country boy through and through. He loves his horses, his Lord of the Rings tourist business, and his isolated paradise at the foot of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Not that everyone appreciates the seclusion he craves. Take his ex-wife for example...
  • Lost In The Crowd by E.M. Leya

    Lost In The Crowd by E.M. Leya

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Jared Watson has everything a person could dream of having. He's the hottest country music sensation to hit the charts in years. He travels the world doing what he loves, but something is missing. No matter where he goes, security follows. His manager is always calling or on his case, and no matter where he goes, fans are hounding him for autographs...
  • In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.

    In-Laws vs. Outlaws by L.A. Witt, Cari Z.

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Really, guys? Seriously?A fifth book after we said you were getting a standalone?Oh, and now you want a wedding . Because you’ve made it through four books and—You know what? Fine. But we’re not going easy on you.Bet you wish you’d just gone to Vegas don’t you, August and Ricardo?In-laws vs. Outlaws is the final—so help us, it really is the final —book in the Hitman vs. Hitman series...
  • Under the Blazing Stars by Becca Seymour

    Under the Blazing Stars by Becca Seymour

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 5 ratings
    Find Love Abroad Under the Blazing Stars of the Aussie OutbackI’m a glutton for punishment.The reason? My foolish pursuit of straight guys. Correction. One straight man.Alec Rose.For twelve long years, my best mate’s brother has starred in practically every fantasy I’ve had.Massage… oops… my towel slips.Swimming adventure mishap with a huge wave. Yep. Alec gives me mouth-to-mouth...
  • Daniel by R.J. Scott

    Daniel by R.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Daniel worked hard at college, using coping strategies to shut himself off from any situation that might hurt. But, persistent nightmares and fears for his future drive him to revisit the past. Now Legacy might be the only place to give him a chance at peace...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  contemporary  abuse  length-short
  • By Its Cover by J.D. Light

    By Its Cover by J.D. Light

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Henley is intimidated by the gorgeous older man who comes into the feed store where he works with his friends. From all accounts Cutter is a good, hard working, nice man, and Henley believes every word...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  humor  contemporary
  • Tangled Up In You by Jaclyn Osborn

    Tangled Up In You by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Becoming best friends at an early age, Corbin and Hunter were inseparable. Where one went, the other followed. As years passed, their friendship blossomed into something more and both boys fell madly in love. Corbin loved Hunter’s quirkiness and obsession with Shakespeare, and Hunter loved Corbin’s goofy personality and kind heart...
  • Love Means... Patience by Andrew Grey

    Love Means... Patience by Andrew Grey

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A Love Means... Story Years after his discharge from the Marines under “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” Cody Culver lives in a PTSD-induced world all his own. On a mission, under misconceptions that Geoff and Eli are the enemy, Cody breaks into their farmhouse but is quickly brought back to his senses by a frying pan to the head. After receiving much needed help in the hospital, Cody has nowhere to go...
    Categorized as:
    cowboys  queer  m-m  contemporary  military  length-short
  • The Pride of Garnet Run by Roan Parrish

    The Pride of Garnet Run by Roan Parrish

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Restoring his hometown’s historic art deco theater is a dream come true for Henry, while musician-turned-barista Cameron gave up on his own dreams a long time ago. A chance meeting that goes perfectly wrong might just be the beginning of something neither of them had dared to hope for...
    Categorized as:
    dual-pov  queer  m-m  contemporary  length-novella
  • Meats & Memories by Duckie Mack

    Meats & Memories by Duckie Mack

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Dash made bad decisions in the past, ones that he paid for behind bars. He’s left his old life behind, but the memories linger. He finds a passion in food and sells his smoked meats and sausages at the Heartcraft Market.Evan loves his job as a sonographer, but sometimes the weight of his work wears on him. He surrounds himself with flowers and pretty things that remind him of the beauty in life...
  • Text Me Up by Isla Olsen

    Text Me Up by Isla Olsen

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    NateDue to unfortunate happenstance, my precious phone is currently on its way to Ireland in the not-so-safe hands of Callum Foley—my sister’s boyfriend’s cousin. I’ve only met the guy once and my impression was unsettling at best, so the thought of him accessing my phone with all its private contents fills me with nothing but dread...
  • The Choice by Sloane Kennedy

    The Choice by Sloane Kennedy

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS STORY WAS INCLUDED IN THE H2H ANTHOLOGY WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN UNPUBLISHED. THERE IS NO NEW CONTENT SO YOU MAY WANT TO CONFIRM YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE THIS STORY AS PART OF THAT ANTHOLOGY*** If you could go back in time and make one different choice, what would that be?It was the question that started it all...
  • To My Future Number 1 Fan by L.A. Witt

    To My Future Number 1 Fan by L.A. Witt

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Struggling actor Adam Jacobsen was ready to pack up and leave Hollywood when a stranger gave him the encouragement he needed. Five years later, he’s made it, and when he wins his first major award, he dedicates it to the man who said “It could be you.” Brian Stewart is stunned by the acceptance speech, and so are Adam’s fans. Immediately, both men find themselves swept up in a media frenzy...
  • Kiss Me Again by Garrett Leigh

    Kiss Me Again by Garrett Leigh

    Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Tree surgeon Aidan Drummond is content with his own company. He works alone, and lives alone, and it doesn’t occur to him to want anything else until a life-changing accident lands him in hospital. Then a glimpse of the beautiful boy in the opposite bed changes everything. Ludo Giordano is trapped on the ward with a bunch of old men. His mind plays tricks on him, keeping him awake...
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